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the real estate agent purposely withheld information that would have discouraged us from buying the property
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Some people—in fear of being accused of using AI—are purposely inserting grammatical errors or typos to make their prose look more human, experts say.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
As the name suggests, a prescribed fire is when a predetermined area is purposely burned under certain pre-planned conditions.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Many of the ones that were found appear to have been purposely discarded.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
When Drake would break off a 60-yard run but get stopped at the 5, Mark would purposely call a play to allow somebody else to score.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
As the name suggests, a prescribed fire is when a predetermined area is purposely burned under certain pre-planned conditions.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Many of the ones that were found appear to have been purposely discarded.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
When Drake would break off a 60-yard run but get stopped at the 5, Mark would purposely call a play to allow somebody else to score.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Purposely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposely. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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purposely
adverb
pur·pose·ly
ˈpər-pəs-lē 
: with a clear or known purpose
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